Rob Ely- Sacramento, Bay Area, Elvis Impersonator

GIGMASTERS PRESENTS:

The ONLY, AWARD WINNING,(most recently at "THE ULTIMATE ELVIS CONTEST"- 3rd place Winner in San Diego, CA 3/16/12 AND "THE ULTIMATE ELVIS CONTEST" IN LAS VEGAS! 5/12/12 3RD PLACE WINNER! BOTH CONTESTS SPONSORED BY ELVIS PRESLEY ENTERPRISES AND GRACELAND), Elvis Tribute Act in N. CA who can accurately portray ALL ERAS of The KING OF ROCK AND ROLL! From the 1950's "Shakin" Rocker, to The VERY popular 1968 Comeback Black Leather AND of course The smoldering Young 70's White Jumpsuit! Combine 2 costumes in 1 show if you'd like! Can't decide?-Do them BOTH! All this topped off with an exact replica of Elvis' 1955 PINK CADILLAC!! Look no further!

The most accurate LOOK, VOICE, and MOVES!!

"TOP" BAY AREA, SACRAMENTO, CA MULTI-AWARD WINNING ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST- *ROB ELY*

Most Recent Contest awards:

**May 11-12,2012- 3rd place at "The Ultimate Elvis Contest" Las Vegas, NV (sponsored by Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland)

**March 16, 2012-3rd place at "The Ultimate Elvis Contest", San Diego, CA (sponsored by Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland)

**Nov. 2010- 2nd Place WINNER at "ELVIS EXPO" in Coarsegold, CA

NOW AVAILABLE!! THE '55 PINK CADDY MEET AND GREET AND CARSIDE CONCERT!! We have been preparing the 1955 Pink Cadillac for over a year now to make it a "ONE OF A KIND" ACCURATE service! This is EXACTLY like Elvis' '55 Pink Cadillac in the 50's! NO ONE can offer this! If you look up Elvis' Cadillac it looks just like this!! Rob takes special care to always be accurate in his portrayal from his costumes, look, vocals and moves and this is definitely another accurate detail for your Elvis event! Book the Pink Caddy Meet and Greet and Carside Concert for your next event! Pics inside and outside the car with Rob Ely as Elvis, And a whole lotta Shake, Rattle and Rollin'! See more pics below.

****Car with Costume of choice, Scarves and/or Elvis Glasses, pics and music! Book this today!

****AS RECENTLY SEEN ON- Major TV stations, FOX 40 "LIVE" TV NEWS, (See video clip on our video list, to the right), with Bethany Crouch, AND ALSO, ON "GOOD DAY SACRAMENTO" MORNING SHOW, (CW CH 31)!! CHOSEN as their "ELVIS Impersonator" in "Rememberance of Elvis' 75th Birthday", Rob performed 2 songs, 1 in Black Leather, and 1 in The Famous 50's Gold Lame' Jacket. Rob also took part in many Televised activities "as Elvis", including ELVIS Trivia", as the King of Rock and Roll, and being the "Elvis Impersonator", to taste test a sample of Elvis' favorite foods!! All in all, about 15 minutes on "Live" Televison. (Quite an Honor for Rob!) (Due to G.M rules, and TV station copyright laws, we CAN send you a link to the GOOD DAY show, upon receiving your bid request).


****Also, please see all of our videos/audio clips in the list to the right. We have songs and videos from different eras/shows Rob's done, for your viewing.

-WHAT HAPPY/SATISFIED CLIENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PRO'S ARE SAYING ABOUT ROB!

****("Rob's Impersonation of Elvis was outstanding!" -Don Thomas, Band Review- Merced County Times.)

**** "Rob's got the whole package!! He's Phoenomenol!"
Bethany Crouch- FOX40 TV

****Rob is NO "cheesey" Elvis Impersonator. He is The Real Deal and I highly reccommend Him!
Larissa B.- Corp. Party Planner, Fremont, CA 12/11/09

****("You are the best thing that has happened to the Hospital in a long time! Really GREAT! Keep it going!"- Linda - Retirement party Marin General Hospital)

****ELVIS LIVES!! We WANT YOU BACK NEXT YEAR!!!!!!- Oddfellows Recreation Group- Geyserville CA

****Best Elvis in The Bay Area!! Rob is very easy to work with.
Stan, Bay Area Talent Agent.

**** See more reviews on Rob's Gigmaster's Client reviews, on top of this page.


ABOUT ROB ELY:
Rob Ely has been performing as Elvis for many years around California's Bay Area, Sacramento and beyond- (PLEASE SEE NEXT PARAGRAPH FOR A LONG List of Corporate Clients)! Rob has spent MANY years honing his skills as an Elvis Performer by studying hours of Elvis video, Rehearsing /Training his voice for years, rehearsing moves, (Rob is the same height Elvis was at 6'1"), over and again learning costuming/stage makeup techniques by trial and error and obtaining knowledge in the field from other veteran entertainers in Las Vegas and online, as well as working with Broadway costuming professionals in New York, (see Rob's pics/video/audio to the right..) Rob has performed 100's of events, mostly received by referrals for the LAST 12 YEARS, (ranging from 50-100 shows a year), and recently made the decision to be more proactive in his booking endeavors. ROB has 12 YEARS OF STAGE EXPERIENCE, extensive Vocal skills and experience in costumes. Please do not be thrown off by how many reviews are available from this site alone, as Rob has been performing all over The ENTIRE Bay Area, Sacramento, The Central Valley and everywhere in between in CA for years, mostly doing private events for Talent Agents, private parties, Etc. Besides performing MANY SHOWS as an Elvis Tribute Artist, He has fronted a Country Band, currently is fronting a successful 50's review band performing all over CA (which he also performs as Elvis AND Buddy Holly in, please see related press kit below for "DOUBLETAKE- 50's Review Band "), and has a DJ/Live Entertainment co. called DOUBLETAKE Entertainment since 1998. Rob is definitely a diversified VETERAN ENTERTAINER who can walk into any environment, which he has done MANY TIMES, to Entertain an audience.

ROB'S PERFORMING EXPERIENCE/CLIENTS ARE LISTED BELOW (partial list): (These CAN be verified upon request.


PAST/PERFORMANCES CLIENTS: (partial list/more on request):

Rob has performed events for Corporations such as: BMW, First American Title co., AT&T Park, Good Day Sacramento Morning Show, FOX 40 LIVE News, Stagenine Stores, The Olympic Club (SF),La Cumbre' Country Club(Santa Barbara), AIG Valic, Covad Communications, The Horizon Casino-Lake Tahoe, Mardi Gras Casino-Las Vegas, Black Oak Casino-Sonora, Ledson Winery-Sonoma, Rolling Hills Casino-Corning, The Marriott Hotel, The Fairmont Hotel, Holland America Cruise Lines, Thermo-Fisher Corp. Black Hawk Auto Museum, Marin Country Club, The State Theatre in Modesto, Tracy High School Homecoming- (CH 13 news footage available upon request), Big League Dreams Sports Parks, Kool April Nites Car Show in Redding, Peggy Sue's Car Show in Sonoma, Eastern Onion Singing Telegrams(3 telegrams all with rave reviews) (SF), Route 99 Car Show (San Bernadino), Hot Summer Nights Car Show (Merced CA), Astoria Gardens Assisted Living, Samaritan Village Assisted living, Season's Assisted Living, Meals on Wheels Telethon (Napa T.V 2008), Tuolumne Co. Fair, The Dixon May Fair, (4th of July party), (Dixon CA) Stanislaus County Fair, Marin General Hospital, Modesto Rotary Club, Pulte Homes, Del Webb Homes, Fresno Mall, Reese Alan Wilson Center for Mentally disabled adults, 97.5 KABX Oldies Radio (Merced), Winn River Casino (Redding, CA), A&W Rootbeer, Alameda Towne Center, Many performances under contract with Celebrity Gems Entertainment, many Gigs with SF Talent, The Whim Agency (SF), Paramount's Great America (Elvis Anniversary August 2004, with ch 7 news, Relay for Life Benefit (Tuolumne CA),Jacob's Fine Dining (Modesto, CA), and The San Jose Museum of Art to name quite a few. Rob has 100's of bookings under his belt, including Corporate Clients and many, many, private parties, weddings, personal appearances and... ON AND ON.. He has also opened for such Legends as The Drifters, The Coasters, The Platters and The Diamonds! He has also been on numerous Radio programs with 97.5 KABX (Rise and Shine Morning show with Dave Luna), in Merced, KSVY radio on "Some Like it Hot" with Diana Dawn in Napa, CA.

ROB'S CONTEST PLACEMENT/AWARDS:

-Ultimate Elvis Contest Lake Tahoe, NV- 1st place preliminary round,
3rd place overall Regional Finals. June 2008

-"Elvis Extravaganza"-Las Vegas, NV- 3rd place overall finals.
Nov. 12, 2006

-Top 10 Finalist-Elvis Expo, Yuma, AZ- February, 2010

- 2nd Place Winner Elvis Expo- Fresno, CA- November 2010

Rob NOW brings ALL of his PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE to The Gigmasters table to offer Gigmasters Clients!! (All we ask is to please see Rob's video/audio/pics here and COMPARE vocals, look, etc to the rest, his work speaks for itself. We know that you will be more than Happy if you book Rob as your Elvis performer! What you see on here is what you get at your event-Rob will do everything he can and more to create an event to remember- for you and your guests! That is a promise!!He loves what he does, does it well, and takes great pride in it, which turns into great shows. AND THAT turns into great REVIEWS.:)



Rob Ely AS Elvis Synopsis:
Rob performs all eras of Elvis He can do the 50's Gold lame' with all the moves, The Pink suit jacket from the Ed Sullivan days, Also, he does the '68 Comeback Black Leather era, when Elvis was in his prime,and the white Concho Jumpsuit that Elvis wore when he first started playing in las Vegas, and The Rhinestone jumpsuit era, with all the glitz and sparkle that is true ELVIS! The (flattering) compliments he recieves from fans are for his close look to the young Elvis and his vocal skill and high energy Elvis stage moves. He can do 1, 2 or all 3 eras in the same show, or mix and match to your desired needs for your event. Rob has performed in sold out theaters, Corp. Events, Weddings, Casinos, Festivals,Fairs or at the small quaint house party in Backyards, Living rooms, etc. No event is too large or small! If there's enough room to sing and shake a little, Rob will be there!! Rob has also placed in the "TOP 3" at a few different regional PROFESSIONAL Elvis Tribute Artist Contests in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe, and CA. To see more of Rob's Elvis Tribute, please check out his videos pics and audio to the right..

Rob's Elvis Tribute can be performed in different packages for your event:

1) A 15-120 minute tracks show with Rob singing live- Costume of choice, (50's Gold lame' or pink suit jacket, 68 Comeback Black Leather jumpsuit, or 70's Rhinestone Jumpsuit, songs of choice and 10 minutes of unlimited pictures with your guests! (Package can be altered to YOUR specific needs, this is just a starter outline call or email for detailed modification).
Additional stage lighting is available by request.

2) Live Band GRAND ELVIS performance- Rob backed by A LIVE 5 piece showband for a 1 hour to 2 hour FULL ELVIS EXTRAVAGANZA! 2-3 Costumes of choice covering Elvis Through the years!(See Elvis Through The Years collage under pics).Professional stage lighting is also available with this show package!

3)Custom Show- Customize your own Elvis show with whatever you need for your event. Rob will work with you, wear whatever costume(s)you'd like, make any special dedications and perform any songs, timeframe, choice of tracks OR Band. Its your choice for everything in this package!Just tell Rob what you need and want and he can customize your own show for your needs! Pricing determined with each specific show. Additional stage lighting is available by request.


***More on Rob Ely:

Rob Ely is an all around entertainer who also impersonates Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, and Garth Brooks. He also has a popular 50's Review band performing all of the Golden Oldies such as Johnny B Goode, Runaround Sue, Bye Bye Love and the list goes on and (Click on the RELATED PRESS KIT at the bottom of this page for more info on Rob's popular 50's Review band "DOUBLETAKE"!)"I just love the coolness that WAS the 50's", says Rob, "and Elvis invented it", I just want to keep it alive and still Rockin"!


If Elvis entertainment, and MORE, is what you want, BOOK ROB TODAY!you won't be sorry!


See ya' at the Show!!


Rob Ely AS ELVIS: SONGLIST: (Partial LIST)
Blue Suede Shoes,
Don't be Cruel (50's and '68 versions),
Teddy Bear,
I want you, I need you, I Love you,
Shake Rattle and Roll,
GI Blues,
I gotta know,
Girl of my best friend,
Return to Sender,
Love me tender,
Viva Las Vegas,
It's now or never,
Rock a Hula,
Can't help falling in love,(50's/68/70's)
68 Medley-Heartbreak hotel, Hound dog, All Shook up,
Hound Dog,
All Shook Up,
Heartbreak Hotel,
I was the one,
Suspicious Minds,
Burnin Love,
My Way,
One night with you,
Love me,
Jailhouse Rock,
Little sister,
Are you lonesome tonight?,
Lawdy Miss Clawdy,
Teddy Bear,
Reddy Teddy,
Viva Las Vegas,
Its now or never,
That's Alright,
Baby I don't care,
Stuck on you,
Follow that dream,
Fun in Acapulco,
Trouble,
Too much,
Rip it up,
Long Tall Sally,
Treat me nice,
Come on everybody,
Just Pretend,
You've lost that lovin' feeling,
Sweet Caroline,
Bridge over troubled water,
CC Rider,
Thats Alright Mama (50's and 70's versions),
Mean Woman Blues,
American Trilogy
Unchained Melody

(Please ask for more titles , as this is a very partial list)

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Events, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Rob Ely was beyond my wildest wishes for this event. He was incredible!! Great stage presence, great costumes, great value, fantastic singing, worked the crowd, he was very personable - giving the guest of honor special attention, etc. I would not hesitate to recommend Rob to anyone and am thrilled that he was the one we chose. I could not have been happier with his performance. Thank you! Laura Carlos -- Laura C, Greenbrae, CA, 9/16/2009
• Rob Ely is the most amazing Elvis!! He, by far, exceeded our expectations to the sheer delight of everyone at our party. With his fantastic voice, easy on the eyes appearance and incredible personality we had a great time being transformed back to the 50s. I highly recommend him for any event where "rockin' and rollin'" is must and look forward to seeing him again at another one of our future events. Lock up your little girls and put him on your payroll, this talented fella certainly won't disappoint! -- Mariyah S, San Jose, CA, 10/17/2009
• Rob Ely was just Fantastic&Amazing,Overall he was great,his performance was the best,Great Singer&Dancer,Very professional in what he does,from his Clothes to his Personalitly,He had the whole crowd going,it's been 4 days since our Luau party and all my guest are still talking about Elvis,he made a impresion on everyone,I highly recommend him to anyone,i will gurantee you will be very satisfied with Rob,so don't look any further book Rob now and you will see what i'm talking about you will not be disappointed in any way,and not mention all the Great&Fun pictures we got out of it!Very Special Thank you to Rob Ely,From the Hodson's Salida,Ca. -- Cynthia H, Salida, CA, 9/19/2009
• Rob was a terrific performer for our leadership training conference for 200 special needs adults held in the Wonder Valley Conference Center East of Fresno, CA. He was patient, engaging and very entertaining with our attendees from throughout California and Nevada. We hope to have him back next year by popular demand. Howard Jackson -- Howard J, Sanger, CA, 9/23/2011
• Arrived early and was a great singer. He did a great job. -- Scott D, Diablo, CA, 10/12/2011
• If you ever wanted a great Elvis Impersonator. Look no further than Rob if there was a star for a ten i would of marked that Great performance Thanks Rob for making Donna `s 50Th fantastic Mike Rezente -- Mike R, Brentwood, CA, 1/28/2012
• HE SOUNDS LIKE ELVIS, RESEMBLES ELVIS AND MOVES LIKE ELVIS. HE WORKS THE AUDIANCE AND THE LADIES JUST LOVED HIM. ALL OF OUR GUESTS SAID THAT THEY WOULD WELCOME HIM BACK ANYTIME. NOT ONLY IS HE A GOOD PREFORMER HE IS A GREAT PERSON. ON TIME AND GIVES HIS ALL. -- Bob B, Pittsburg, CA, 2/18/2012

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